Bonney Lake High School Library Resource Center
G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t i o n & R e s o u r c e s
Mrs. Teppo, the librarian/LMS, is available to assist you with your research or just to help you find a great book to read. In addition, listed below are some basic services and major resources to support you as you read and research for your classes and your own pleasure. Please do not hesitate to ask Mrs. Teppo or Mrs. Palumbo (the library secretary) if you have questions or require assistance.
STUDENT ID / ASB CARD:
You must have your current student ID card to check out any regular library book or text book; you also need your card with either WWW printed on it or an AUP sticker on it--out and displayed--to use any computer in the building. There are several legal and common-sense reasons for both rules. If you lose your card, you can purchase a new one for $5.00 from the bookkeeper before school, after school, or during lunches any day of the week. New cards are printed every Friday and can be picked up in the CIC downstairs.
CONNECTING TO THE BLHS LRC FROM AROUND THE BUILDING:
Alexandria, our database of library materials (not textbooks), is available to access at any laptop or fixed computer within the building at: http://10.1.200.6
FINDING BOOKS:
You can find books two ways: here in the library or online through our database of virtual books. Virtual books still count as print resources for your papers and projects.
ACTUAL BOOKS IN THE LRC...
To find books in the library, it is easiest to use the Macs and go down to the customized doc where you will find a simple icon you can "click" to get in. It is labelled "Alexandria BHS." If you're using the PCs, you can search Alexandria by going to http://10.1.200.6. This is the one database you can access without your ID/ASB card displayed.
VIRTUAL BOOKS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE LRC...
To find and use books online that pertain to certain subjects, you can access our database subscriptions below. To access, please see us for user names and passwords (or refer to the little sheet Mrs. Teppo may have given you in the LRC or your classroom).
ProQuest & eLibrary
ProQuest reference databases offer comprehensive publication collections, in both full-text and full-page image, that meet a wide range of research demands. From general reference to advanced subject matter, ProQuest has it all.
eLibrary offers more than 1,500 full-text sources, with improved functionality, and a fun and easy-to-use search interface. Includes magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.
CultureGrams
Great for any class dealing in the humanities, for speech & debate, etc.,
Gale Databases
History Resource Center (U.S. & World)
Science Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints
Litfinder
LINKS FOR STUDENT PROJECTS & ASSIGNMENTS:
If you go to the Home Page and into the "BLHS Class Project Links" folder, you will find an alphabatized list of pages with links. These sites could provide a good starting place and are either suggested by your teachers or found by Mrs. Teppo, the librarian. They are updated and/or used as often as the project comes around, so you might find expired or outdated links. Feel free to notify Mrs. Teppo if you do at melissa_teppo@sumner.wednet.edu. Thanks & good luck on your research!
BORROWING BOOKS:
You may check out and borrow two books at a time, for two weeks. If you need to keep the books longer, please bring the book/books in and and renew them. If a book has a request or a hold on it, it is due after you have had one renewal or a total of four weeks.
• Find a book you want, but you forgot or misplaced your card? We can hold it behind the desk for you for up to one week.
• Is the book you want checked out already? See the library secretary to put a hold on the book. When it comes in, we'll call you up to check it out.
We love it when you check books out, but if you abuse or lose a book, you are responsible for a partial to full replacement fine. That fine must be paid before the end of the school year--cash, check, or charge--to the bookkeeper before school, after school, or during lunches any day of the week.
Remember...you suspend your own right to check out items if you:
1. forget your ASB/student ID card
2. lose your ASB/student ID card--and do not purchase a new one
2. have overdue items checked out
3. owe a fine for a library book
FINDING MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:
You can find magazine or newspapers articles that fit a research topic by searching in three areas:
1. the online databases (at school or at home)
2. the actual magazines and newspapers we have on display in the LRC
3. the green Readers' Guide index to periodicals next to the fiction in the LRC
[note: Readers' Guide provides 1000s of titles to articles which can then be used to track down the actual articles; you would have to do that through our library if we have the title, through the public library, or through the online databases]
• The latest issue of the magazines and newspapers we carry are on display.
• The previous issues of the magazines and newspapers we carry are archived in our back room.
BORROWING MAGAZINES:
You may borrow any archived magazine by checking it out as one of your two allowed, checked-out items from the regular LRC collection. Or you can check out two magazines if you have no books out.
Checking out a magazine is just like checking out a book:
• If it comes back damaged, altered, or it is lost, you pay a replacement fee for the issue.
• It is due in two weeks.
SEARCH OTHER LIBRARIES IN THE AREA:
If you do not have a library card for your local library, you will be happily suprised at how easy and fast it is to get one. Bring an ID and a piece of mail with your name on it down to your local library and get a card! You'll be glad you did. Having a public library card gives you access to computers, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, and more books, magazines, and newspapers than our library could ever afford. Plus the librarians there are skilled, helpful, and willing to answer your questions or provide help as you work on research for yourself or for class.
"Which public library can I use?"
The neat thing about public libraries is you are eligible for a card if you live in the area of domain for that library. If you happen to split your time between two households, you might be eligible to check out materials from more than one library system. If you have questions, give the library a call, and start with the Pierce County system first; the numbers are below.
"Does the public library have the book, movie, or CD I'm looking for?"
Pierce County Public Library (253-536-6500)
Puyallup Public Library (253-841-5454)
Tacoma Public Library (253-591-5666)
King County Public Library (see all the branch phone numbers at their site)
Seattle Public Library (206-386-4636)
OTHER SERVICES LOCATED INSIDE THE BLHS LRC:
Senior Project Coordinator
Ms. Lewis, our Senior Project Coordinator, is available to help you with any question or concern regarding the Sumner School District Senior Project at BLHS. If you need to contact her by phone: 253-891-5719 or by e-mail: traci_lewis@sumner.wednet.edu.
Hours: Ms. Lewis's schedule is updated weekly and sits in the window by her desk. You can also call us at 253-891-5717 to see if she's in.
Writing Center
Our BLHS theme readers, Ms. French and Ms. Fischer, are available to help you in the Writing Center with everything from planning your essay to checking the final draft! You can e-mail them: connie_french@sumner.wednet.edu or shannon_fischer@sumner.wednet.edu or call
the front office at 253-891-5700, and request to be transferred to their office phone.
Hours: 7:05 A.M. - 2:50 P.M., Monday-Friday.
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